The Washington critic., 1887-03-02
Washington, March Q.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

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The February receipts from duties at the
New York Custom-Hous were Sl3, ,096, ,2l7.
The Edison Electric Light Company OF
New York has increased its stock to 81 ,6O0,-
600.
The convicted ex.Alderman John O'Neil
Of New York was taken to Sing Sing yester-
day.
Tho annual exhibition of the Academy OF
Fine Arts begins In Philadelphia next
Monday. >.
Arrangements have been made to hold
the Maryland State fair In Easton in Sep
tember.
The steamer W. H. Gardner was burned
last night near Gainesville, Ala, and twenty
lives were lost.
Senator Hugh Nelson has been appointed
Governor Of British Colombia, to succeed
Governor Cornwall.
Three dredgers, names unknown, are re-
ported to have been drowned In Chesapeake
Bay, OF Thomas Point.
Nearly $4,000, 900 of stock and securi-
ties have been deposited under the Reading
Railroad reorganization plan.
A bill permitting women to vote in mu-
nicipal elections comes up for final action In
the New York Assembly to-day.
The sales Of leaf tobacco at Danvllle, Va,
since October ], aggregate 9, ,03O, 176 pounds,
: at an average OF $s.sS per hundred pounds.
Bishop O'Farrell presided over meeting
Of the Citizens League in Trenton, N. j.,
last night, TO protest against Sunday liquor
selling.
Beede & Bray, lumber dealers, MIuneap.
oils, Minn., have assigned. The liabilities
are varioualy estimated at from $4,000 to
$780, 900; assets unknown.
ment CompaDy's stock was all subscribed
last night. The capital stock Of the COM
pany is fixed at 100000.
The suit Of tho Supreme Lodge Of the
Knights Of Honor against the bond Of Rob
ert j. Breckenridge for $3.50 was COM
promised at Louisville, Ky, yesterday, for
$4,000.
A mass.meeting to protest against trac-
tion legislation was held In Philadelphia
last evening. The Philadelphia Traction
Company has announced another change In
Its farce.
A Gre In South Boston, Halifax County,
Va, yesterday destroyed fifteen buildings
with their contents, including 100000
pounds leaf tobacco; loss Sl50,00O, insur-
ance $1,000.
A great quantity of slaves and hoops
adrift were passed on February GO about 80
miles southeast OF Five Fathom Bank light
ship by the steamer Lovaine, from Cartha-
gena for Philadelphia.
The Legislature of British Columbia has
passed bill suspending the municipal
charter Of Vancouver on account OF the re-
cent attack on the Chinese. A special force
will be sent to Vancouver.
The new mounted troop Of New York
city, known as the First Hussars. last night
had o banquet, ut which members Of the
Boston Lancers and the Philadelphia City
Troop were present as guests.
On Sunday last Rev. Cyrus A. Bartol
preached his nftieth anniversary sermon
In West Church, Boston, and yesterday the
one hundred and aftieth anniversary Of the
founding OF the sanctuary was celebrated.
The cabin occupied by q negro named
Burton, at Marianna, Ark, and his three
children, aged Q, 0 and IA years. was burned
Monday, and the three children were burned
to death in spite Of the fathers efforts tc
save them.
r. v. Loggins, merchant Of Winona,
Miss, was murdered Monday by Alexander
Crawferd, colored. Mr.. Loggins went to
see him about an indebtedness and was
murdered by the negro. Mr.. Loggins was
horribly cut TO pieces.
About fifty horses In Cohoes, N. Y, are
laid up with q malady which as yet has nc
name. The animals are attacked with Q
swelling Of the limbs, which breaks out IL
running sores. The disease resemble.
scratches, but puzzles the veterinarians.
The large factory Of the Windsor Folding
Bed Company, Chicago, was Quilted by ilrs
yesterday, causing loss on stock Of abou
$1,000 and damaging the building to the ex
tent OF 1000. Lieutenant Quirk and Henry
Kalback, Of the fire department, were
thrown from ladder and badly injured.
The Interstate Land Company, an organi
zation with headquarters IN Kansas City
Mo-, has completed the purchase OF til,
Arkansas land grant, comprising 10000, ,O0l
acres, situated In Texas, New Moxico ant
Colorado, and including portion Of an,
Mans land'' and all Of the famous "Max
we'll Grant"
The firm OF Marshall, Lefferts & Co, irol
merchants, New York, made an assignmen
yesterday for the benefit of creditors t.
James II. Fay, with preferences amounting
to $1,000. The largest was IN favor of
W. Fay for $50, 900. The firm carried on al
extensive business In galvanized iron II
theets and bars principally, and We're TIL
agent OF the Eas,on (Pa,) Refined Irol
Works.
Serious difficulty Is feared with the half
breeds at St. John, ID. L. There are up
ward Of 1000 families of half-breeds there
among whom are many OF Louis Riel'
ablest lieutenants, who found 1t expedien
to emigrate during tho rebellion OF 1885
They refuse to pay the taxes ou their horse
and cattle, ahd threaten trouble becaus
their property has been seized by the sheriff
The annual election of the directors O
the Texas Pacific Railway Company wa
held In New York yesterday. The name
Of John @. Bullitt, James p, Scott, q. A
Baird, II. 8, Hayes, r. L. Anes and I. I
Ecktft and II. NJ. Hoxie, deceased, wer
dropped from the board of directors an
their places filed by Samuel Sloau, G. NJ
Alc(ihee, s. IL. II. Clark, W. @. Hall, Rot
ert Fleming and @. E. Satterlee.
Negotiations, which have been ln progres
for some weeks, between Philadelphia paI
ties interested In the Poughkeepse bridg
and the Hartford and Connecticut Wester
Railroad for the purchase by the former q
$1,200,000 of the stock of the latter, will b
closed on Friday next and the purchase cor
summated. The plan Of the buyers Is sal
to be to buile short line to Poughkeepsi
bridge from the west end OF the road, an
also from the east end line into Masss
nchusetts.